Doyle Dacron
Still considered some of the most durable and economical sails around, it is not surprising to see how many of our original Dacron sails are still going strong. Our superior engineered sails, designed by sail designers who understand how sails get used, offer a better, more durable sail.
The Dacron sail is designed for the cruising sailor who truly values performance and durability, and is still custom designed by our in-house design team, and fitted to your exact boat.
DACRON
Polyester’s desirable properties include excellent resiliency, high abrasion resistance, high UV resistance, high flex strength and low cost. Low absorbency allows the fiber to dry quickly. Although polyester has been replaced by higher modulus fibers such as those used in the Doyle Stratis products, its proven durability and price point has seen it remain a popular cruising sailcloth fibre.
DACRON HYBRID
Dacron-Dyneema Hybrid is a more recent addition to the range of performance woven sailcloth. Designed with performance cruising yachts and long distance cruising in mind, the Dacron-Dyneema combo provides strength and durability in a woven fabric suited to radial sails. Due to the woven construction and the strength of Dyneema yarns, this Dacron Hybrid is resistant to damage due to wear and tear, as well as mildew build up.
HYDRANET
Hydranet boasts comfortable handling, higher flex stretch, increased anti-mildew resistance and better durability and is available in both crosscut and radial construction methods.
CROSSCUT
Hydranet is a tightly woven high tenacity fabric with a "net" of Ultra-PE for offshore cruisers. This special construction has been refined and developed using high performance looms to create a fabric that is unique in the sailcloth market.
DACRON HYBRID
Dacron-Dyneema Hybrid is a more recent addition to the range of performance woven sailcloth. Designed with performance cruising yachts and long distance cruising in mind, the Dacron-Dyneema combo provides strength and durability in a woven fabric suited to radial sails. Due to the woven construction and the strength of Dyneema yarns, this Dacron Hybrid is resistant to damage due to wear and tear, as well as mildew build up.
RADIAL
With its special weave and finish Hydranet radial constructed sails feature unsurpassed strength and longevity, exceeding the specifications of other wovens and many laminates. Hydranet radial is constructed with an extremely high share of Ultra-PE fibers in the warp direction. Hydranet radial is an extremely tight weave achieving superior shape retention along with a soft hand. Design targets that were possible with laminates only can now be put into practice with Hydranet radial. The radial range of fabrics comprises several styles that can be combined for step-up construction.